***Official Planning Thread -DECEMBER 2024 - Welcome all!***

[Disney102015]

12/5 shows as sold out online but I just called and they had some tickets left! Was able to switch from 12/8. Worth a call if the night you wanted was sold out!

 

[japanese maple]

New Year's Eve hours up!

Magic Kingdom
December 30, 31: 9am-12am
Fantasy in the Sky 6:30pm and 11:50pm

EPCOT
December 31: 9am-1am
Luminous The Symphony of Us: 6:30pm
Cheers to the New Year: A Sparkling Celebration: 11:54pm

Disney’s Hollywood Studios
December 31: 9am-12am

Disney’s Animal Kingdom
December 31: 8am-6pm

 

[cattycat2]

What is Moonlight Magic? I see that it's for DVC members.

 

[japanese maple]

What is Moonlight Magic? I see that it's for DVC members.

It's like an after hours but for DVC members. They have characters and like free popcorn and stuff. It's at Animal Kingdom on December 10th.

 

[jenna1212]

New Year's Eve hours up!

Magic Kingdom
December 30, 31: 9am-12am
Fantasy in the Sky 6:30pm and 11:50pm

EPCOT
December 31: 9am-1am
Luminous The Symphony of Us: 6:30pm
Cheers to the New Year: A Sparkling Celebration: 11:54pm

Disney’s Hollywood Studios
December 31: 9am-12am

Disney’s Animal Kingdom
December 31: 8am-6pm

Last year AK stayed open until 8pm that day. Any idea if that might still change?

 

[japanese maple]

Last year AK stayed open until 8pm that day. Any idea if that might still change?

I'm not sure. I'm hoping they extend hours for the whole month!

 

[Disturbia]

They will most likely extend by one hour (has happened past few years). They also release dining for some parks as well.

 

[japanese maple]

So everyone who has a magic band +, have you charged and paired them yet? We just did tonight and there was also an update.

I love mine. I already had the Disney Parks snacks one and now I have a Dumbo one!!!

 

[OandGDisneyBoys]

So everyone who has a magic band +, have you charged and paired them yet? We just did tonight and there was also an update.

I love mine. I already had the Disney Parks snacks one and now I have a Dumbo one!!!

Ooh a Dumbo one would be cute! I got the new holiday one, but I still need to charge and pair it.

 

[mickey916]

So everyone who has a magic band +, have you charged and paired them yet? We just did tonight and there was also an update.

I love mine. I already had the Disney Parks snacks one and now I have a Dumbo one!!!

We bought them in September since our Magic Bands weren't picking us up on rides last spring. We haven't charged them or paired them yet. I bought the Orange Bird one from Epcot Flower & Garden (I wanted it last spring but was too cheap to buy it. Got it at a discount now) and my DH got the blue Mickey one. I love the snacks one and the Dumbo one, those were two of my choices as well!

 

[Disturbia]

So everyone who has a magic band +, have you charged and paired them yet? We just did tonight and there was also an update.

I love mine. I already had the Disney Parks snacks one and now I have a Dumbo one!!!

We will do that a few days before our trip. The Poly deluxe suite has very few outlets so I bought a usb extension (has 4 usb ports). It was a challenge to charge iPhones, iPads, and 5 MB+. One has some pairing issues but we haven’t replaced it yet.

We lost our Star Wars Darth Vadar one at Fort Wilderness. We reported it lost but it was never found.

 

[Nikkimouse44]

I just booked our candlelight dining package! We have the 8:15 show. What are the chances that we can also see the fireworks - park closes at 9:30 that night.

 

[hsmamainva]

I think the fireworks are at 9:00 and you're going to be right there on the water when the CP ends.

 

[Wood Nymph]

The Poly deluxe suite has very few outlets so I bought a usb extension (has 4 usb ports). It was a challenge to charge iPhones, iPads, and 5 MB+. One has some pairing issues but we haven’t replaced it yet.

I bought a usb hub for use at a WDW resort, just in case there were limited ports. It worked perfectly when we were at POR in August. It also works perfectly at home, too.

 

[japanese maple]

I bought a usb hub for use at a WDW resort, just in case there were limited ports. It worked perfectly when we were at POR in August. It also works perfectly at home, too.

That's what we do! Beach Club's ports were mostly broken! This was before recent refurb.

So excited!!!

 

[Wood Nymph]

That's what we do! Beach Club's ports were mostly broken! This was before recent refurb.

The Beach Club outlets and ports have been broken for a long time. We stayed at the Beach Club last October, in a refurbed room, and the outlet was still broken. I was shocked that they hadn't repaired the outlets when they did the refurbishment. I talked to maintenance and they said that they were replacing them slowly, when the room is empty. I thought that was very irresponsible of them. Those outlets have been bad for a long time.

We had received a free upgrade to a Royal Room at POR. Those rooms had not been refurbed and there aren't any USB ports there. So, just in case we get another free upgrade at POR, I want to be prepared.

 

[japanese maple]

The Beach Club outlets and ports have been broken for a long time. We stayed at the Beach Club last October, in a refurbed room, and the outlet was still broken. I was shocked that they hadn't repaired the outlets when they did the refurbishment. I talked to maintenance and they said that they were replacing them slowly, when the room is empty. I thought that was very irresponsible of them. Those outlets have been bad for a long time.

We had received a free upgrade to a Royal Room at POR. Those rooms had not been refurbed and there aren't any USB ports there. So, just in case we get another free upgrade at POR, I want to be prepared.

I know the AKL rooms (hotel, not DVC) are pretty new since closed for Covid, but I'm not taking any chances! 3 years and they can probably be pretty beat up by now!

 

[Disturbia]

I bought Kaizen Kreations brand and it came with a few magic sliders. They really need to have those included esp for kids bands (we use neon hair ties but they get cumbersome).

 

[Justrose]

My ADR day is tomorrow and I am so unprepared! Our dates are 12/29-1/3.

We have 4 day tickets and currently have hoppers. My DD's 13th birthday is 12/31. I figured since we would be up super late and not able to leave EPCOT during the day to rest like we usually do, it would be wise to schedule a rest day for 1/1.

Since we aren't going to be able to hop on 12/31, I am considering removing the hoppers from our tickets. Tough decision.

We have the dining plan and will eat a TS each day. The only TS I know for sure is a must-do is Le Cellier on 12/31 because that's what my kiddo wants for her birthday meal. I will report back tomorrow and let you know how it went!

 

[Justrose]

Me again - just logged into MDE and lo and behold, I have an upgrade offer!

Changing from POP to Coronado Springs for $150... would you do it?! We are huge POP fans, so I really don't know!?